Nirmala Sitharaman cuts short her US, Peru visit after Pahalgam terror attack

In the wake of terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmirs Pahalgam Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has decided to cut short her official visit to US and Peru to be back with people of India in this difficult and tragic time The Ministry of Finance announced that Sitharaman will take the earliest flight available to return to IndiaUnion Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt nsitharaman is cutting short her official visit to the USAPeru She is taking the earliest available flight back to India to be with our people in this difficult and tragic time the Ministry of Finance posted on XUnion Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt nsitharaman is cutting short her official visit to the USAPeru She is taking the earliest available flight back to India to be with our people in this difficult and tragic timePahalgamTerroristAttackmdash Ministry of Finance FinMinIndia April 22 2025Nirmala Sitharaman was on a fiveday official visit to the United States which began on April 20 Indias Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Consul General Srikar Reddy Koppula along with Finance Secretary Ajay Seth received her at the San Francisco International AirportFrom April 22 to 25 Sitharaman was scheduled to participate in the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington DC She is scheduled to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting the Development Committee Plenary the IMFWorld Bank Groups International Monetary and Financial Committee IMFC Plenary and the Global Sovereign Debt RoundtableOn the sidelines she was scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with counterparts from countries including the United States the United Kingdom France Germany Saudi Arabia and others as well as top officials from international financial institutionsFollowing her engagements in the US Sitharaman was scheduled to travel to Peru for her maiden visit from April 26 to 30 However she cut short her visit due to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam Earlier Sitharaman condemned the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir and offered condolences to the families of the deceasedHeart breaking news from Pahalgam Jammu and Kashmir No words to express grief I condemn the terrorist act Condolences to all affected families and friends of the deceased Sincere prayers for the injured to recover fast Reiterate the words of PM narendramodi Those behind this heinous act will be brought to justicethey will not be spared Their evil agenda will never succeed Our resolve to fight terrorism is unshakable and it will get even stronger Sitharaman posted on XHeart breaking news from Pahalgam Jammu and Kashmir No words to express grief I condemn the terrorist act Condolences to all affected families and friends of the deceased Sincere prayers for the injured to recover fastReiterate the words of PM narendramodi ldquoThose behindhellipmdash Nirmala Sitharaman nsitharaman April 22 2025Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a highlevel security meeting with all the agencies following the Pahalgam terror attack Home Minister Shah reached Srinagar on Tuesday evening for the security review meetingHe said earlier that those involved in this dastardly act of terror will not be spared The Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched a search operation in the general area of Baisran Pahalgam Anantnag to nab the perpetrators of the attack Delhi Police has also been instructed to keep a close watch on tourist places and other important placesThe incident which targeted tourists in Pahalgam sparked widespread outrage across the country with several political leaders condemning the attack Residents of Jammu and Kashmir turned up for a candlelight march at several places in the state against the Pahalgam terror attack that took place on Tuesday Locals in Baramulla Srinagar Poonch and Kupwara held a candlelight march while Bajrang Dal workers in Jammu held a protest against the terror attackThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params